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Shimon

Shimon is a drum and bass producer working within the genre's electronic and breakbeat traditions. Their work engages with the fast-paced rhythmic structures and production techniques central to the drum and bass sound.

15 tracksDrum & Bass· 2007–2025
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Shimon is a high-energy and a bright production artist.

This artistTypical Drum & Bass
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Drum & Bass pocket.

How this compares to Drum & Bass

Across 15 analysed tracks, Shimon averages 70% energy — harder than 78% of individual Drum & Bass tracks — and 39% groove, straighter than 58%.

Measured against 23,150 Drum & Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 86–135 BPM with a median of 87 · predominantly minor keys (60% minor) · most common key: 4A (F Minor) with 4 tracks.

BPM spread
85–89
14
135–139
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A12B3A13B4A44B15A5B6A6B7A7B48A8B9A29B110A10B11A111B12A12B

Sound profile evolution

How Shimon’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Drum & Bass tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2007–2016·4 tracks
2017–2025·5 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Drum & Bass
What changed

Across Shimon's catalog, tempos have eased from ~111 to ~87 BPM; warmth has receded; groove has thinned.

Release volume by decade

2
2000s
6
2010s
1
2020s

Tracks in catalog

15 total · sortable
Sharks album art
Sharks
Shimon, Benny L
87 BPM · 4A · Drum & Bass · 79% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
4A · F min
79%Peak time
2018
Yeti album art
Yeti
Shimon, Benny L
88 BPM · 9A · Drum & Bass · 88% Peak time
Drum & Bass
88
9A · E min
88%Peak time
2018
Sharks VIP album art
Sharks VIP
Shimon, Benny L
87 BPM · 4A · Drum & Bass · 72% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
4A · F min
72%Peak time
2025
Monsters album art
Monsters
Shimon, Benny L
86 BPM · 7B · Drum & Bass · 68% Builder
Drum & Bass
86
7B · F maj
68%Builder
2016
Physio album art
Physio
Shimon, Darrison
87 BPM · 4A · Drum & Bass · 72% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
4A · F min
72%Peak time
2017
The Smoker - Remix album art
The Smoker - Remix
Shimon, Sparfunk
88 BPM · 4B · Drum & Bass · 52% Sustainer
Drum & Bass
88
4B · A♭ maj
52%Sustainer
—
Mandroid album art
Mandroid
Shimon, Mediks
87 BPM · 4A · Drum & Bass · 78% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
4A · F min
78%Peak time
—
Killers album art
Killers
Shimon, Trimer
87 BPM · 7B · Drum & Bass · 61% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
7B · F maj
61%Builder
—
Resonate album art
Resonate
Shimon, Benny L
86 BPM · 7B · Drum & Bass · 66% Builder
Drum & Bass
86
7B · F maj
66%Builder
—
Scaredy Cat album art
Scaredy Cat
Shimon, Trimer
88 BPM · 9B · Drum & Bass · 59% Builder
Drum & Bass
88
9B · G maj
59%Builder
2017
Around The Edge album art
Around The Edge
Shimon, Nixon
135 BPM · 2A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 60% Builder
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
135
2A · E♭ min
60%Builder
2007
Take Position album art
Take Position
Shimon, Trimer, Pastry Maker
87 BPM · 11A · Drum & Bass · 69% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
11A · F♯ min
69%Builder
—
Killing Spree album art
Killing Spree
Shimon, Modified Motion
87 BPM · 9A · Drum & Bass · 100% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
9A · E min
100%Peak time
—
Monsters - Sub Zero Remix album art
Monsters - Sub Zero Remix
Shimon, Sub Zero, Benny L
86 BPM · 7B · Drum & Bass · 69% Builder
Drum & Bass
86
7B · F maj
69%Builder
2016
Rumours (feat. Shimon & Coppa) album art
Rumours (feat. Shimon & Coppa)
Shimon, Disaszt, Coppa
87 BPM · 3A · Drum & Bass · 62% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
3A · B♭ min
62%Builder
2009

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Artists that mix with Shimon

We scored every transition between Shimon’s 15 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 707 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Document One

123 of the 600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.4. They come from 13 different Shimon tracks.

Sharks → Black Holes · 4A → 4A · same BPM · 90 chemistry

Emperor

121 of the 600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.4. They come from 12 different Shimon tracks.

Monsters - Sub Zero Remix → Daft Funk · 7B → 7B · +2 BPM · 92 chemistry

L Plus

133 of the 585 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.4. They come from 12 different Shimon tracks.

Monsters → Raw Power · 7B → 7B · +1 BPM · 92 chemistry

Mob Tactics

119 of the 600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.4. They come from 12 different Shimon tracks.

Monsters → Get Dirty VIP · 7B → 7B · +1 BPM · 92 chemistry

Phoebe Simmons

120 of the 600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.4. They come from 12 different Shimon tracks.

Monsters → Liftoff Orbit · 7B → 7B · +1 BPM · 93 chemistry

Prolix

124 of the 600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.4. They come from 12 different Shimon tracks.

Monsters - Sub Zero Remix → Flip Out · 7B → 7B · same BPM · 92 chemistry

Redpill

127 of the 600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.4. They come from 14 different Shimon tracks.

Monsters - Sub Zero Remix → Biomeka · 7B → 7B · same BPM · 92 chemistry

Tantrum Desire

125 of the 600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.4. They come from 12 different Shimon tracks.

Monsters → Dancing Shoes · 7B → 7B · +1 BPM · 93 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Shimon by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Shimon, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Shimon & Andy C
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Distorted Minds
79%
1 track in catalog · Drum & Bass · no artist page yet
G Dub
76%
6 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Drumsound & Simon "bassline" Smith
74%
Not in our catalog yet
Xample
60%
Not in our catalog yet
DJ Red.
58%
1 track in catalog · Minimal / Deep Tech · no artist page yet
Twisted Individual
54%
7 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Hive & Keaton
44%
Not in our catalog yet
Sparfunk
43%
Not in our catalog yet
Potential Badboy
40%
8 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Sound Of The Future
39%
Not in our catalog yet
Demo & Cease
38%
2 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass · no artist page yet
Nightbreed
36%
Not in our catalog yet
Influx UK
35%
1 track in catalog · Drum & Bass · no artist page yet
Mulder
33%
Not in our catalog yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Shimon play at?+

Shimon's tracks in our catalog range from 86 to 135 BPM, with a median of 87 BPM. Across 15 tracks, the most common range falls in the 85–90 BPM bucket.

What key are Shimon's tracks in?+

Shimon's tracks are mostly in minor keys (60% minor across 15 tracks). The most common single key is 4A (F Minor) with 4 tracks.

What artists mix well with Shimon?+

We scored every transition between Shimon's 15 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 707 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Document One, Emperor, L Plus are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Sharks into Black Holes, 4A to 4A, 90 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Shimon?+

Shimon sits closest to Shimon & Andy C, Distorted Minds, G Dub in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Shimon most active?+

Our catalog has Shimon releases spanning 2007 to 2025, with the most tracks from the 2010s.